Béla Bartók in Budapest - May, 1938

from Béla Bartók Letters, page 270:

We have made some marvellous gramophone recordings. The two women (both illiterate!) sang songs, told fairy tales, and, with their remarkable accent and ancient costumes, were altogether charming.

cite as

Béla Bartók, and Demény, János (ed.), Béla Bartók Letters (London, 1971), p. 270. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1450117605148 accessed: 8 November, 2024

location of experience: Budapest

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Béla Bartók
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1881-1945

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Date/Time May, 1938
Medium live

Notes

Letter from Béla Bartók to Mme Müller-Widmann, Budapest, May 29th, 1938.


Originally submitted by verafonte on Mon, 14 Dec 2015 18:26:45 +0000
Approved on Sat, 23 Apr 2016 20:32:57 +0100